Each of them was intimately aware of the procedure for electing a pope—not only of the antiquated mechanisms… — Dan Simmons
Each of them was intimately aware of the procedure for electing a pope—not only of the antiquated mechanisms, of course, but of the politicking, pressuring, deal-making, bluffing, and outright blackmail that had often accompanied the process over the centuries.
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